Heroes - New Rarity
Enhanced versions of classic troops with unique abilities
👑 Hero System Overview
Season 79What are Heroes?
Heroes are a new card rarity introduced in December 2025. They are enhanced versions of familiar troops, each equipped with unique abilities that can be activated during battle by spending elixir. Season 79 introduces Hero Wizard and Hero Ice Golem.
Unlock Requirements
- 200 Hero Fragments - Required to unlock each Hero
- Hero Fragments can be obtained from:
- Hero Boxes
- Special Events
- Pass Royale (Arena 15+)
- Hero Slots:
- First Hero Slot unlocks at Arena 15 (5,000 trophies)
- Second Hero Slot unlocks at Arena 25 (10,000 trophies)
How Heroes Work
- Each Hero has a base elixir cost and a unique ability
- Abilities cost additional elixir (typically 2 elixir) to activate
- Heroes occupy separate Hero Slots (not part of your 8-card deck)
- You can have up to 2 Heroes in your deck
- Duplicate Heroes convert into additional Hero Fragments
⚔️ Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A
4 ElixirBreakfast Boost
Ability Cost: 2 Elixir
Description: Each pancake consumed levels him up by one.
Strategy Tips:
- Use Breakfast Boost to power up Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A during key moments
- Each level increase significantly boosts his damage and survivability
- Best used when you have elixir advantage to maximize leveling
- Pairs well with cards that can protect him while he gains levels
- Consider using him as a win condition in fast-cycle decks
Best Decks:
- Fast cycle decks with cheap support cards
- Bridge spam variants
- Control decks with good defensive capabilities
🎯 Hero Musketeer
4 ElixirTrusty Turret
Ability Cost: 2 Elixir
Description: Deploys a turret for additional firepower.
Strategy Tips:
- Trusty Turret provides excellent area control and defensive capabilities
- Use the turret to defend against ground and air troops simultaneously
- Place Hero Musketeer behind your tank, then deploy turret for maximum effectiveness
- The turret can distract enemy troops while Hero Musketeer deals damage
- Excellent for defending against swarm cards and light tanks
Best Decks:
- Beatdown decks with tanks
- Control decks focusing on defense
- Air-heavy meta counters
🛡️ Hero Knight
3 ElixirTriumphant Taunt
Ability Cost: 2 Elixir
Description: Taunts nearby enemies and gains a shield.
Strategy Tips:
- Triumphant Taunt forces nearby enemies to target Hero Knight
- The shield provides significant protection during critical moments
- Use to protect your support troops and buildings
- Excellent for redirecting enemy pushes away from your tower
- Can be used offensively to protect your win condition
- Best deployed when multiple enemies are nearby for maximum value
Best Decks:
- Cycle decks needing versatile defense
- Control decks with win conditions that need protection
- Decks facing heavy swarm meta
🏔️ Hero Giant
5 ElixirHeroic Hurl
Ability Cost: 2 Elixir
Description: Throws the nearest troop, stunning them and swapping lanes.
Strategy Tips:
- Heroic Hurl can completely disrupt enemy defensive setups
- Use to remove key defensive troops from your path
- The stun effect prevents counter-attacks temporarily
- Lane swapping can catch opponents off-guard
- Excellent for breaking through clustered defenses
- Can be used defensively to throw dangerous troops away from your tower
Best Decks:
- Beatdown decks as primary tank
- Decks facing defensive building meta
- Push-focused strategies
🧙 Hero Wizard
5 ElixirFiery Flight
Ability Cost: 2 Elixir
Description: Enhances offensive power with flaming tornadoes that deal splash damage.
Strategy Tips:
- Fiery Flight provides excellent area damage against swarms and grouped troops
- Use flaming tornadoes to clear enemy pushes and defend your towers
- Hero Wizard excels at both offense and defense with his splash damage
- Best deployed behind tanks or used to support ground pushes
- Flaming tornadoes can hit multiple targets, making him effective against swarm cards
Best Decks:
- Beatdown decks with tanks
- Control decks needing area damage
- Decks facing swarm-heavy meta
❄️ Hero Ice Golem
2 ElixirSnowstorm
Ability Cost: 2 Elixir
Description: Unleashes powerful gusts of wind that slow and freeze nearby enemies, focusing on crowd control and battlefield disruption.
Strategy Tips:
- Snowstorm provides excellent crowd control, slowing and freezing multiple enemies
- Use to disrupt enemy pushes and give your defenses time to counter
- Hero Ice Golem is perfect for kiting and redirecting enemy troops
- Low elixir cost makes him great for cycle decks
- Snowstorm can completely shut down swarm attacks when timed correctly
- Best used defensively to protect your towers from overwhelming pushes
Best Decks:
- Cycle decks needing cheap defense
- Control decks requiring crowd control
- Decks facing fast-paced aggressive meta
📦 Hero Boxes & Fragments
Obtaining Hero Fragments
- Hero Boxes: Special boxes that contain Hero Fragments and potentially Heroes
- Events: Special events and challenges often reward Hero Fragments
- Pass Royale: Players at Arena 15+ receive Hero Boxes in the Pass Royale
- Duplicate Heroes: When you receive a Hero you already own, you get Hero Fragments instead
Progression Tips
- Focus on completing events that offer Hero Fragments
- Purchase Pass Royale if you're Arena 15+ for guaranteed Hero Boxes
- Save Hero Fragments to unlock Heroes that fit your playstyle
- Consider which Hero Slot unlock you're closest to (Arena 15 or 25)
📚 Official Sources
Updated on: January 2026
All information sourced from official Supercell announcements